James LaPorta

25/06/2024

There is no question that Nehls served overseas and engaged in combat, but military documents show he received one Bronze Star instead of two.

03/05/2024

A story I’ve been working on since Sept. 2023.

19/10/2023

White House Photo From Israel Revealed Identities of US Special Operations Forces

The photograph appeared on the White House’s official Instagram account Wednesday evening for hours and garnered more than 6,000 likes and 792 comments

30/09/2023

New from me at The Messenger - As U.S. Marines set up rifle range targets for a training exercise at Parris Island, South Carolina, a potential U.S. government shutdown and the possibility of serving without pay dominated the conversations.

Marines who had served in Iraq and Afghanistan expressed frustration — often sprinkled with profanity — over questions about how they would pay their bills and feed their families. One Marine said he would stop working the moment his pay stopped.

Those conversations occurred more than 12 years ago, as another shutdown loomed.

Now the anxiety is back, at U.S. military installations here and around the world, and it may be more severe. A shutdown is almost a certainty, the political divisions today are deeper, and according to the White House, 1.3 million active-duty service members are at risk of not getting paid.

Lower-ranking service members may 'sweat' over making ends meet

30/09/2023

New from me at The Messenger - Debriefing Pvt. Travis King: What US Intelligence Will Want to Know From the Soldier Who Fled to North Korea

U.S. agents will want to know as much as possible about the North Koreans who he came in contact with, what they asked him, and the conditions of his confinement.

25/09/2023

New from me at The Messenger — U.S.-made Abrams tanks have arrived in Ukraine. Two Defense Department officials tell me 30 additional American-made tanks could be sent in the coming months.

More of the long-awaited American tanks may be on the way

06/09/2023

Small scoop: Artillery Misfire Nearly Hits US Marines, Destroys Vehicle

An investigation is underway into what caused a shell to miss its target by more than two miles

28/08/2023

New: US Military Won’t Declare Private Travis King a ‘Deserter’ – Despite His Decision to Flee to North Korea

The distinction matters - for legal reasons and possibly for King’s safety as well

03/08/2023

Scoop: new from me at The Messenger - Private Travis King was deemed “an embarrassment to the United States,” before he crossed into North Korea. Also, a high-ranking Pentagon official instructed staff to use the classified network when discussing King.

The Pentagon has instructed staff to use classified channels to discuss King following a string of leaks